Exercising apparatus



G. v. Ros\ ExERcIsINGv APPARATUS Feb. 22 y 1927.

. Filed April Vio YPatented Feb. 22, 1927. A. Y.

narran stares .Giovanni vi'r'ronro Rosi, o

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ynarrancierne. Arrannrns.

Application niedfiip'rii 23, 1925.

My invention relates to an improved' exercising apparatus and has for its principal object, the provisionef arelatively simple' thatwill enablethe and practical: apparatus user to indulge in physical exercise that is highly beneficial to practically all parts of the 'body and particularlyV the .abdominal and pelvic regions, as .well' as the hips, thighs andfall parts of the lower limbs.

A further object of my invention. is, to provide, in -a suitable compact structure, Vwhich in addition to serving as Van exercising apparatus may be advantageously used as an aid in the teaching of dancing, as an orthopedic apparatus, and as a gymnasiuni appliance.

Further objects of my'invention aretov provide an apparatus of the character referred to that occupies relatively little floor space when set up for use` and whichmay be folded into a'compass of small' area when acked for storage or transportation.

With the foregoing andother objects in view, my invention. consists in certain Anovel features v ofv construction and .arrangement of parts that will be hereinafter more lfullydescribed and Vclaimed'and illustrated inthe y horizontally Vdisposed handl rail- 2Q'fthatr isv accompanying drawings in which.:

Fig. 1 is a front exercising apparatus struction. 1

Fig. -2 is .an apparatus. e., .Y

Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical. section taken on the line3-3of'Fig.y 1.'. f l. Fig.. Lis an enlarged horizontalfsection taken on the linea-f4 of F-ig. 1. w

Fig.v 5 is an .enlarged detail section kon the line 5-5 of Fig. 3.l

Fig. 6 is a detailsection 6 6 of Fig. 2.. e

Fig. 7 is an enlarged. detailsectiony taken on the line.7--7.of Fig. 2.1

Fig. 8 is a plan view Vof end oftheJ apparatus.

My improved exercising apparatus'iincludes an upright frame composed of a base rail 107 from which arise end posts 11 and a center post 12 .and connecting .the upper end ofv said center post and the upper Aportions of said end posts is a top rail 13. Y Arranged between center post12 and end .posts 11,' betweenbase railf10l and top rail of my. improved e contaken on l line the right hand 18, are horizontally disposed rails .Methat are suitably spaced apart. Y

Connected by hinges 15 to the upper front edgeo-f lbase rail 1Q .of a

yrail 10 and the lower end' elevational; view of an end elevational .view of the 'v .endv fof said: rails.

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is the upper rear corner p foot board 16, the upper surface of which is lpreferably"` inclined andcovered with a'thin'sheet provide firm footing lfor the `user of the apparatus. Y

Connected by hinges 17 tothe inner rear corners of each end post `11 is the inner Vupright rail ofl a substantially ,4k-shaped end vwhen thel apparatus isset I frame 18 which, up lfor use projects. rearwardly from the end of. the upright lframe andprovides a bracetherefor. -In Jorder to securely anchor the apparatus to the floor, plates 19 of' metal' are fixed 'by means of screws tothe floor and: tothe ends of'thebase Y .ofthe rear` rail' of brace frame 18.

WhenA the 'device is paclred'for storage or 75 transportation, foot board `lr6-'lisswung upward against theV lower portions ofI posts 11 1 and 12,`as illustrated byy dottedulinesFig. 2,

and Vend frames. 18 .are swung inwardly Y aga-inst thev end portionsV of the upright 80 frame, yas illustrated by dotted' lines Fig. -8. .Passing through. openings thatrare formed in the upper portions.y oflend'posts VV11, isga securely retained-inposition'by screws 21 $5 arranged-for horizontal'sliding vni `5vernent 90 between the railsy 141 to thegsides' of--center post 12 andthe front portions. ofi end rails 11 are cut away as. designated by-28 for the takenY accommodations ofthese sliding panels.

` The outer faces of the sliding 'panels 22 95 are provided with leather: or pads 24:. 1j f Formed in the ulpper andllo'werfedges of panel 22 are grooves 25, andseated therein cfabric covered yamanti-friction bearings '26 "that 'engage 100 rails 27 and'which latter are-secured respectively to the lowervfacefoftheupper one of rails 14j andy totheupper face ofthe-:lower `Arranged on the rear face of panel aremetal straps 28 which, as the panels move betweentheir guiding means, bearfon anti-friction rollers 29 that are arranged in the frontV faces of the Vcutaway portions f Il@ 23 of end posts 11. v Y The Yinner ends of retractile springs 30 are secured to center post 12 and the outer ends of rubber or *the` like, to 60 suitable angle QQ V- Vdevice gradually movement gradually lowers the" body, thenraises same and, at t-he same time pressing the knees against the sliding panels and keeping' the torso in a substantially vertical position.

Obviously, these vertical movements flexes all of the muscles and ligaments of the abdomen, pelvis and lower limbs and the pressure of the knees against the padded panels causes the latter to .slide backward and forward between their guides, thereby producing yielding pressure against the lknee joints that tends to straighten the limbs and correct such irregularities known as bowlegs and knock knees.

As an aid in the teaching of dancing, the use of the apparatus trains and prepares the lower limbs and feet to execute with ease and precision, the movements of the classical dances as fundamentally taught'by the ancient Greeks, and upon which all other forms of dancing are based.

As an orthopedic appliance, the use of the corrects many of the irregularities often found in the articulations of the feet and ankles, reinforcing and giving elasticity to the ligaments, strengthening the muscles, and restoring the bones to their proper positions. f

As an exercising apparatus in the home or gymnasium, lthe use of the appliance brings about ,a harmonious development of the lower abdominal and pelvic muscles, bones andligaments; Valso the hips, lower limbs and feet, preventing, remedying or suppressing some natural o "acquired irregularity, and at the same time strengthening the exercised muscles and imparting to the lower limbs and feet, the proper or normal anatomical shape.

Itwilll be understood that minor changes in the size, form and construction-of the various Vparts of my improved exercising apparatus may be made and substituted for those herein shown and described withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention,

frame, a pair of spring held panels, horizon-1 tally disposed anti-friction bearings arranged on the frame and supporting said panels, an inclined foot board arranged in front of the vbase portion of said upright frame and a hand rail arrange'd'at the upper portion of said frame.

4. In an exercising apparatus, an upright frame, a pair of spaced horizontally disposed rails forming part of said frame, anti-friction bearings on said rails and vspring held panels mounted for sliding movement upon said bearings. l

5. In an exercising apparatus',fan upright frame, posed rails forming apart of said frame. spring held panels arranged'` between said rails and anti-friction bearings arranged 'be-v tween said rails and said sliding panels.

6. In an exercising' apparatus, fram-e, a pair of spacedv horizontally disposed rails forming a part ofsaid iframe, spring held panels ,arranged between said rails, anti-friction bearings between said lrails and' panels, and an inclined foot board secured to and disposed in front of' the lower portion of said upright frame.

7. In an exercising apparatus, an upright frame, a pair of spaced horizontally dispose-d rails forming a part of said frame, spring' held panels arranged between said rails, anti-friction bearings between said rails and panels, an inclinedV foot board secured to and disposed in front of the lower portion of said upright frame anda hand rail arranged at the upp-erportion of said upright frame. In testimony whereof I ai'iix 'my signature. Y

GIOVANNI vrrroeio Rosi.Y

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